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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Saturday, August 8th, 5:15am PDT Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   5.2 ft 8 sec 82° 16-21 kt 90° 79.9 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   5.2 ft 8 sec 78° 16-19 kt 110° 80.1 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.9 ft 8 sec 82° 16-19 kt 80° 79.0 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 16 kt 90° 81.0 °F Waimea Bay, HI   4.6 ft 8 sec 44° --- --- 80.4 °F Kaneohe Bay, HI   5.9 ft 8 sec 55° --- --- 80.1 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   5.6 ft 8 sec 54° --- --- 79.9 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.9 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 80.4 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 13 sec 189° --- --- 81.1 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 145° --- --- 81.1 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.2 ft 8 sec 57° --- --- 79.7 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.3 ft 13 sec 206° --- --- 81.1 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   6.2 ft 8 sec 69° --- --- 79.7 °F WESTERN HAWAII   4.9 ft 7 sec 104° 14-16 kt --- 81.9 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   7.9 ft 8 sec 86° 19-23 kt 100° 79.2 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   6.9 ft 7 sec 67° 16-19 kt 80° 79.7 °F Tanapag, Saipan, NMI   3.0 ft 10 sec 49° --- --- 86.5 °F Ritidian Point, Guam   3.3 ft 11 sec 62° --- --- 85.1 °F Ipan, Guam   3.9 ft 9 sec 84° --- --- 85.6 °F Kalo, Majuro, Marshall Islands   4.9 ft 8 sec 95° --- --- 84.7 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   6.2 ft 8 sec 50° --- --- 82.9 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Princeville SE (136°) 3 kt 12:45 am  Sat 8/8 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 3-11 kt 12:45 am  Sat 8/8 Lihue ENE (70°) 14 kt 2:00 am  Sat 8/8 Nawiliwili Nos ENE (62°) 12-16 kt 1:24 am  Sat 8/8 Poipu ENE (60°) 5-13 kt 1:00 am  Sat 8/8 Port Allen E (86°) 13-17 kt 1:00 am  Sat 8/8 Makaha Ridge SSE (156°) 1-3 kt 1:11 am  Sat 8/8 Mana ENE (61°) 3-5 kt 1:34 am  Sat 8/8 Barking Sands ENE (70°) 3 kt 1:00 am  Sat 8/8 Puu Lua -- Puu Opae NE (40°) 0-3 kt 1:34 am  Sat 8/8 Waimea Heights ENE (65°) 4-13 kt 1:35 am  Sat 8/8 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 080749 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 949 PM HST Fri Aug 7 2020 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 949 PM HST Fri Aug 7 2020 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... High pressure will remain far north-northeast of the islands through the forecast period. Winds will trend up slightly this weekend. Kauai Northwest Waters- 949 PM HST Fri Aug 7 2020 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet after midnight. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet in the morning. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Windward Waters- 949 PM HST Fri Aug 7 2020 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. TUESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 feet. Scattered showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers. Kauai Leeward Waters- 949 PM HST Fri Aug 7 2020 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Scattered showers. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 8 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers through the night. MONDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. Kauai Channel- 949 PM HST Fri Aug 7 2020 .REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 6 feet. Isolated showers through the night. SATURDAY East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY Northeast winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT East winds 20 knots. Wind waves 7 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 5 to 6 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY East winds 15 knots. Wind waves 4 to 5 feet. Southeast swell 3 feet. Isolated showers. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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